2012 to do list
There are so many things that pass through my mind as "Oh my gosh, I need to do/try that!" and I always lose track of them. So this year, as my New Y...
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Since the summer I've been constantly amazed by the organizing ideas posted on Pinterest. I've gathered up a few, 83 to be precise on my Organization...
View Full Story2 CommentsI love chairs
I have no idea where this came from, but I've had an ongoing obsession with chairs for DECADES. They can be a sculptural object or a canvas for me to...
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I got to go pick up my new Kindle Fire last night. I was so excited that when I pulled into the store parking lot, I jumped out and started running i...
View Full Story0 CommentsChalkboard canisters: d...
A few days ago I started this project and now that I've found my camera's flash card, I wanted to show the final outcome. I ordered chalkboard Con...
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Hangar
One of my New Year's Eve to-do list items was to find a large workspace. We've been paying rent on a storage space and a parking spot for the camper, and wit...
crafts, diy, flea/junk/antique...
Easy project: how to...
I was inspired last week by some folding shopping cart liners I saw online and decided it would be fun to try one myself. I love cruising flea markets on sum...
decorating
Vintage kitchen insp...
Last Friday my younger daughter and I spent the afternoon wandering around downtown. We took in The Art Institute's new modern wing, then headed over to the ...
crafts, diy
Creative ideas for u...
Has anyone else noticed how much burlap there is out there these days? I've admired how people are using it paired with reproduction and orginal graphics, ma...
diy, projects
Making a flea market...
On my project list for this coming weekend is to make a liner for my folding shopping cart. I use it when I go to antique, vintage, and flea markets. If I ca...
family
Beautiful love…...
I mentioned awhile ago in a post called Talk About Love that my brother and sister-in-law had successfully navigated the Russian adoption system. The outcome...
N.Y. resolutions, organization...
2012 to do list
There are so many things that pass through my mind as "Oh my gosh, I need to do/try that!" and I always lose track of them. So this year, as my New Year's re...
flea/junk/antique, home, organ...
16 great ideas for o...
Since the summer I've been constantly amazed by the organizing ideas posted on Pinterest. I've gathered up a few, 83 to be precise on my Organization board o...
Dave
Gift interview with ...
I have an incredibly crappy history of epic fails when it comes to giving gifts to my husband. He is impossible to shop for. I mean, IMPOSSIBLE. He will not ...
christmas, family, home
Around the house, 1 ...
Feeling kind of festive, enjoying a relaxed Sunday morning, just wandered around and took some shots of my favorite scenes from around the house. Sophia is a...
camping, shopping, vintage camper
Gifts for the glampi...
This is the time of year where the last minute dash for the hard-to-shop-for is in full effect. The gals over at Loyal Order of the Glamper, a group of extra...
daydreaming, flea/junk/antique...
My warehouse dream
Maybe it was the awesome warehouse loft in Flashdance, maybe it was the episode of The Simpsons when Bart wins a warehouse in an auction for a buck, but I ca...
diy, home, projects
I love chairs
I have no idea where this came from, but I've had an ongoing obsession with chairs for DECADES. They can be a sculptural object or a canvas for me to craft i...
christmas, shopping
Give the gift of a p...
Over at Making it Lovely, Nicole has been helping a neighbor make over their master bedroom. It always goes this way, doesn't it? We fuss over the common are...
christmas, shopping
Gift ideas from Blue...
Everyone has folks on their list who are hard to shop for. I've rounded up a few of my favorite gift items from my shop in hopes that they may provide a litt...
diy, flea/junk/antique, projects
Fixer upper find: Vi...
I sent a note out via Facebook this morning that I've been looking for an old china cabinet to fix up and use for linen storage. Well, my friend Ali pinged m...
flea/junk/antique, organizatio...
Looking for a fixer ...
I've been keeping my eyes out for an old china cabinet to fix up. I'm going to use it to store linens outside our laundry room. It needs to be narrow in widt...
christmas, decorating
Christmas door ideas
This is our second year in our classic Chicago bungalow. It has beautiful Arts and Crafts era details, so I don't want to overwhelm it with decorations. This...
